Tony Wood (pictured) from the Melbourne-based Grattan Institute was one of two keynote speakers at the webinar - "Australia's Energy Future" - staged by Conversation at the Crossroads.

Tony, who advocates only for information, sees the climate dilemma presently facing us as the product of raw and naked politics.

His presentation was one of the clearest, succinct and understandable moments in these rather confused conversations - it warrants applause.

Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".

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First, today is from Mary Annaïse Heglar (pictured) we have: “The Fight for Climate Justice Requires a New Narrative”;

Two stories from Gizmodo:

“The Real Deal About Corporations' Climate Plans”;

“The ABCs of Big Oil: Why the Fossil Fuel Industry Infiltrated Schools”;

From The New Republic: “The Whole World Is on the Ballot”;

Now we have six stories from The Guardian:

“Can China help end the world’s addiction to coal?”;

“The climate crisis has sparked an economic arms race – and Australia cannot afford to stay idle”;

“Emission pledges by states put extra pressure on Scott Morrison to lift national climate goals”;

“How do we avoid an expensive winter? Take energy back into public ownership”;

“Record $5bn donation to protect nature could herald new green era of giving”;

“UK will be ‘very disappointed’ if Scott Morrison not at Cop26 climate talks”;

Two stories from ABC News: 

“Treasurer Josh Frydenberg publicly backs net-zero by 2050 target, as government inches towards commitment”;

“Crowdfunded billboards at world climate conference to take aim at the Australian government”;

Now it’s six stories from The Melbourne Age:

“No, the UK’s energy woes have not really been caused by net-zero”;

“Nerves of steel: BHP board waits for shareholder vote on emissions”;

“Climate change does not have a postcode, Treasurer Frydenberg says”;

“Angus Taylor says carbon offsets will be key to world meeting targets”;

“Taylor challenges leading economies for more transparency on climate targets”;

“Renewables tipped to overtake fossil fuels by 2030”;

MichaelWestMedia gives us two stories:

“What will the donors think? Liberal/Labor refuse to act without nod from Big Gas”;

““Voices Of” ignites 30 independent movements across Australia”;

Emergency Leaders for Climate Action give readers the “Accountability Tracker”;

Sign a petition “against fracking in the Northern Territory”;

From The New York Times: “Protected Too Late: U.S. Officials Report More Than 20 Extinctions”;

A brace of stories from RenewEconomy:

“NSW plans to transition biggest coal state into renewable energy superpower”;

“Turnbull challenges Morrison to go to Glasgow: “History is made by those who turn up””;

“NSW will halve emissions in a decade, by doing the things Morrison refuses to do”;

From The New Daily: “‘Sick of making jokes’: Dan Ilic on his campaign to shame Australia at COP26”;

And from Climate Conscious it’s: “Climate Change CAN Be Stopped With C.H.A.N.G.E.”;

The Hill tells readers: “Local leadership must be on the front lines of the climate fight”;

Again from Medium, readers learn: “The End Is Nigh — Can Collapse Be Avoided?”;

Although The Newcastle Herald is behind a paywall, readers get the essence of the story from the headline: “Regional city well-placed to benefit from $250 million carbon capture program”;

Reuters tells readers: “Young activists table proposals for Glasgow climate talks”;

Next, we have two stories from The Conversation:

“No, Barnaby. The UK energy crisis has nothing to do with its net-zero target, and to suggest otherwise is outrageous”;

“Australia’s threatened species protections are being rewritten. But what’s really needed is money and legal teeth”;

From The New Republic: “75 Percent of Young People Are Frightened by the Future. That’s the Only Sane Reaction to Climate Change”;

And it’s three stories from The New York Times: 

“Humans Are Speeding Extinction and Altering the Natural World at an ‘Unprecedented’ Pace”;

“A low-carbon economy is cheaper than the costs of climate change, a report says”;

“Biden Administration Makes First Major Move to Regulate Greenhouse Gases”;

Another story from The Guardian: “‘Green growth’ doesn’t exist – less of everything is the only way to avert catastrophe”;

From Inside Climate News: “In Baltimore Schools, Cutting Food Waste as a Lesson in Climate Awareness and Environmental Literacy”;

And finally, from the Green European Journal: “Norway’s “Climate Election” Is a Warning for the Rest of Europe”.

Enjoy “Music for a Warming World”.

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First, today is from Mary Annaïse Heglar (pictured) we have: “The Fight for Climate Justice Requires a New Narrative”;

Two stories from Gizmodo:

“The Real Deal About Corporations' Climate Plans”;

“The ABCs of Big Oil: Why the Fossil Fuel Industry Infiltrated Schools”;

From The New Republic: “The Whole World Is on the Ballot”;

Now we have six stories from The Guardian:

“Can China help end the world’s addiction to coal?”;

“The climate crisis has sparked an economic arms race – and Australia cannot afford to stay idle”;

“Emission pledges by states put extra pressure on Scott Morrison to lift national climate goals”;

“How do we avoid an expensive winter? Take energy back into public ownership”;

“Record $5bn donation to protect nature could herald new green era of giving”;

“UK will be ‘very disappointed’ if Scott Morrison not at Cop26 climate talks”;

Two stories from ABC News: 

“Treasurer Josh Frydenberg publicly backs net-zero by 2050 target, as government inches towards commitment”;

“Crowdfunded billboards at world climate conference to take aim at the Australian government”;

Now it’s six stories from The Melbourne Age:

“No, the UK’s energy woes have not really been caused by net-zero”;

“Nerves of steel: BHP board waits for shareholder vote on emissions”;

“Climate change does not have a postcode, Treasurer Frydenberg says”;

“Angus Taylor says carbon offsets will be key to world meeting targets”;

“Taylor challenges leading economies for more transparency on climate targets”;

“Renewables tipped to overtake fossil fuels by 2030”;

MichaelWestMedia gives us two stories:

“What will the donors think? Liberal/Labor refuse to act without nod from Big Gas”;

““Voices Of” ignites 30 independent movements across Australia”;

Emergency Leaders for Climate Action give readers the “Accountability Tracker”;

Sign a petition “against fracking in the Northern Territory”;

From The New York Times: “Protected Too Late: U.S. Officials Report More Than 20 Extinctions”;

A brace of stories from RenewEconomy:

“NSW plans to transition biggest coal state into renewable energy superpower”;

“Turnbull challenges Morrison to go to Glasgow: “History is made by those who turn up””;

“NSW will halve emissions in a decade, by doing the things Morrison refuses to do”;

From The New Daily: “‘Sick of making jokes’: Dan Ilic on his campaign to shame Australia at COP26”;

And from Climate Conscious it’s: “Climate Change CAN Be Stopped With C.H.A.N.G.E.”;

The Hill tells readers: “Local leadership must be on the front lines of the climate fight”;

Again from Medium, readers learn: “The End Is Nigh — Can Collapse Be Avoided?”;

Although The Newcastle Herald is behind a paywall, readers get the essence of the story from the headline: “Regional city well-placed to benefit from $250 million carbon capture program”;

Reuters tells readers: “Young activists table proposals for Glasgow climate talks”;

Next, we have two stories from The Conversation:

“No, Barnaby. The UK energy crisis has nothing to do with its net-zero target, and to suggest otherwise is outrageous”;

“Australia’s threatened species protections are being rewritten. But what’s really needed is money and legal teeth”;

From The New Republic: “75 Percent of Young People Are Frightened by the Future. That’s the Only Sane Reaction to Climate Change”;

And it’s three stories from The New York Times: 

“Humans Are Speeding Extinction and Altering the Natural World at an ‘Unprecedented’ Pace”;

“A low-carbon economy is cheaper than the costs of climate change, a report says”;

“Biden Administration Makes First Major Move to Regulate Greenhouse Gases”;

Another story from The Guardian: “‘Green growth’ doesn’t exist – less of everything is the only way to avert catastrophe”;

From Inside Climate News: “In Baltimore Schools, Cutting Food Waste as a Lesson in Climate Awareness and Environmental Literacy”;

And finally, from the Green European Journal: “Norway’s “Climate Election” Is a Warning for the Rest of Europe”.

Enjoy “Music for a Warming World”.

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The New Republic Live webinar, "Dissecting the Language of Climate Change" with  The New Republic deputy editor, Heather Souvaine Horn, moderating the event was fascinating.

The language around climate change can be a massive distraction, sometimes helping advance the arguments of those concerned about the crisis or at other times, as is often the case, playing right into the hands of the denialists.

Those attempting to advance the climate crisis conversation frequently struggle to find the correct words, use the appropriate language, and this webinar helped clarify many aspects of this dilemma.

Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/climateconversations

The New Republic Live webinar, "Dissecting the Language of Climate Change" with  The New Republic deputy editor, Heather Souvaine Horn, moderating the event was fascinating.

The language around climate change can be a massive distraction, sometimes helping advance the arguments of those concerned about the crisis or at other times, as is often the case, playing right into the hands of the denialists.

Those attempting to advance the climate crisis conversation frequently struggle to find the correct words, use the appropriate language, and this webinar helped clarify many aspects of this dilemma.

Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/climateconversations

Gretchen Miller gives us a taste of what’s ahead with her groundbreaking podcast, “@risk in the Climate Crisis” (pictured)

From the Halifax Examiner we read: “Hundreds march through Halifax to demand action on climate change”;

Now we have two stories from the Melbourne-based ClimateWorks:

“Australia signed the Paris Agreement. Then what happened?”;

“Good news in climate solutions – September edition”;

Coming in November this year is the “Impact Summit, Sydney 2021”;

Climate Action alerts readers to: “University of Bath to offer climate change education for all new students”;

Next, we have a comment piece from The Telegraph: “Green warriors are on a mission to stamp out prosperity as we know it”;

Now it is five stories from The Guardian:

“Thinktank calls for carbon trading desk for small farmers and climate-focused livestock research”;

“‘Blah, blah, blah’: Greta Thunberg lambasts leaders over climate crisis”;

“The UK’s petrol crisis is just a taste of a more jittery, uncertain future”;

“Thinktank wants $259m in royalties directed to coalmining towns as renewables take over”;

“Climate pressure on Scott Morrison grows as NSW promises to cut emissions in half by 2030”;

And from the BBC it’s: “Justin Rowlatt, climate editor”;

Enjoy some climate poetry from: “As She Rises”;

And what does Wikipedia has to say about “Climate change”;

Three stories from the Melbourne Age:

“PM briefs federal MPs on net-zero as Nationals raise new fears”;

“Bridget McKenzie takes swipe at ‘vacuous’ Liberals over net-zero”;

“The energy crisis wreaking havoc across the globe”;

And then we have an Editorial from The Age:

“Morrison needs to go to Glasgow climate summit”;

From Bloomberg Business: “China’s Coal Shortage Means Higher Prices for the World”;

Two stories from ABC News: 

“SA's statewide blackout was five years ago — here's how energy supply has evolved since then”;

“Methane emissions higher than previous estimates in Queensland's Surat Basin CSG region”;

And from The Newsroom: “COP26 - last chance to ramp up climate change ambition”;

Now we have two stories from The Conversation:

“The Nationals signing up to net-zero should be a no-brainer. Instead, they’re holding Australia to ransom”;

“Climate explained: what is an ice age and how often do they happen?”;

From The New Daily: “Koalas, emus and more will be reintroduced to Sydney, thanks to a new national park”;

And The New York Times tells readers: “Ford Will Build 4 Factories in a Big Electric Vehicle Push”;

From Inside Climate News, readers learn: “Dangerous Air: As California Burns, America Breathes Toxic Smoke”;

The World Resources Institute has two stories: 

“The U.S. Can Achieve Climate Commitments — With All of Society Strategy”;

“Will Progress at Climate Week Spur More Action Ahead of COP26?”;

From The Sydney Morning Herald: “Glimpses of a low carbon future amid Port Kembla’s coal and steel”;

And finally, from The Climate Reality Project, Canada: “Mobilizing Youth for Systemic Climate Action, The lessons I learned from Dr. Michael E. Mann’s The New Climate War”.

Enjoy “Music for a Warming World”.

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/climateconversations

Gretchen Miller gives us a taste of what’s ahead with her groundbreaking podcast, “@risk in the Climate Crisis” (pictured)

From the Halifax Examiner we read: “Hundreds march through Halifax to demand action on climate change”;

Now we have two stories from the Melbourne-based ClimateWorks:

“Australia signed the Paris Agreement. Then what happened?”;

“Good news in climate solutions – September edition”;

Coming in November this year is the “Impact Summit, Sydney 2021”;

Climate Action alerts readers to: “University of Bath to offer climate change education for all new students”;

Next, we have a comment piece from The Telegraph: “Green warriors are on a mission to stamp out prosperity as we know it”;

Now it is five stories from The Guardian:

“Thinktank calls for carbon trading desk for small farmers and climate-focused livestock research”;

“‘Blah, blah, blah’: Greta Thunberg lambasts leaders over climate crisis”;

“The UK’s petrol crisis is just a taste of a more jittery, uncertain future”;

“Thinktank wants $259m in royalties directed to coalmining towns as renewables take over”;

“Climate pressure on Scott Morrison grows as NSW promises to cut emissions in half by 2030”;

And from the BBC it’s: “Justin Rowlatt, climate editor”;

Enjoy some climate poetry from: “As She Rises”;

And what does Wikipedia has to say about “Climate change”;

Three stories from the Melbourne Age:

“PM briefs federal MPs on net-zero as Nationals raise new fears”;

“Bridget McKenzie takes swipe at ‘vacuous’ Liberals over net-zero”;

“The energy crisis wreaking havoc across the globe”;

And then we have an Editorial from The Age:

“Morrison needs to go to Glasgow climate summit”;

From Bloomberg Business: “China’s Coal Shortage Means Higher Prices for the World”;

Two stories from ABC News: 

“SA's statewide blackout was five years ago — here's how energy supply has evolved since then”;

“Methane emissions higher than previous estimates in Queensland's Surat Basin CSG region”;

And from The Newsroom: “COP26 - last chance to ramp up climate change ambition”;

Now we have two stories from The Conversation:

“The Nationals signing up to net-zero should be a no-brainer. Instead, they’re holding Australia to ransom”;

“Climate explained: what is an ice age and how often do they happen?”;

From The New Daily: “Koalas, emus and more will be reintroduced to Sydney, thanks to a new national park”;

And The New York Times tells readers: “Ford Will Build 4 Factories in a Big Electric Vehicle Push”;

From Inside Climate News, readers learn: “Dangerous Air: As California Burns, America Breathes Toxic Smoke”;

The World Resources Institute has two stories: 

“The U.S. Can Achieve Climate Commitments — With All of Society Strategy”;

“Will Progress at Climate Week Spur More Action Ahead of COP26?”;

From The Sydney Morning Herald: “Glimpses of a low carbon future amid Port Kembla’s coal and steel”;

And finally, from The Climate Reality Project, Canada: “Mobilizing Youth for Systemic Climate Action, The lessons I learned from Dr. Michael E. Mann’s The New Climate War”.

Enjoy “Music for a Warming World”.

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/climateconversations

We start today with a link to the story that will take you to the Bianca Hall (pictured) podcast: “Scott Morrison under pressure from all sides on climate action”;

Next, writing in the Financial Times, Simon Kruper says: “Real carbon taxes are the next big political battle”;

The from The New York Times it’s: “Protesting Climate Change, Young People Take to Streets in a Global Strike”;

Then from Columbia Global Reports we hear about the new book: “Miseducation: How Climate Change Is Taught in America”;

It’s Sustainable House Day 2021: “2021 Program: Expert Sessions”;

From the Saltgrass podcast year can hear about: “Endgame”;

And now it’s three stories from RenewEconomy:

“Morrison and the Quad just committed to ending coal power by 2040, at the latest”;

“Energy ministers to rethink Taylor’s rule changes, as coal plants trip on cue”;

“AEMO installs early warning system for surplus solar and rooftop PV shutdowns”;

A trio of stories from the ABC:

“Liberal MPs push back against the Nationals on net-zero target”;

“Pacific students bolstered in climate legal campaign”;

“Advocates urge further climate action in Australia ahead of Glasgow COP26 conference”;

And now we have five stories from The Guardian:

“Scott Morrison will return home to a fight on two fronts – and one could prove ruinous”;

“Sweden’s green dilemma: can cutting down ancient trees be good for the Earth?”;

“Net-zero is not the real issue: we need to focus on our carbon budget”;

“City Liberal MPs call for net-zero target as some Nationals remain implacably opposed”;

“Cop26 climate talks will not fulfil aims of Paris agreement, key players warn”;

From SBS News we learn that: “Children born today to see '24 times more' climate-induced disasters than their grandparents”;

And from Medium we hear about a form of pollution that is almost silent: “Wish Upon a Dark Sky”;

Again on Medium, but this time from Climate Conscious: “A Guide to Climate Tipping Points: The Antarctic”;

From The Daily Telegraph: “Canavan: Switching off fossil fuels will send us ‘back to the Stone Ages’”;

Two stories from The Conversation: 

“Tweets, emails or hand-written notes? What gets politicians to speak up on climate”;

“The hydropower industry is talking the talk. But fine words won’t save our last wild rivers”;

And then it is four stories from The Melbourne Age:

“Morrison’s visit to Glasgow climate talks likely to hinge on net-zero deal”;

“Nationals warn they won’t be a pushover on net-zero as party room debate delayed”;

“An Australian no-show at COP26 would stand out”;

and finally, “Powershift: The Latrobe Valley looks for a new future, again”;

Inside Climate News: “Warming Trends: Katherine Hayhoe Talks About Hope, Potty Training Cows, and Can Woolly Mammoths Really Fight Climate Change?”;

From Reuters: “Dark future? Climate change fuels higher heat, flood threats for children”;

Another story from The Guardian: “Paraguay on the brink as historic drought depletes river, its life-giving artery”.

Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/climateconversations

We start today with a link to the story that will take you to the Bianca Hall (pictured) podcast: “Scott Morrison under pressure from all sides on climate action”;

Next, writing in the Financial Times, Simon Kruper says: “Real carbon taxes are the next big political battle”;

The from The New York Times it’s: “Protesting Climate Change, Young People Take to Streets in a Global Strike”;

Then from Columbia Global Reports we hear about the new book: “Miseducation: How Climate Change Is Taught in America”;

It’s Sustainable House Day 2021: “2021 Program: Expert Sessions”;

From the Saltgrass podcast year can hear about: “Endgame”;

And now it’s three stories from RenewEconomy:

“Morrison and the Quad just committed to ending coal power by 2040, at the latest”;

“Energy ministers to rethink Taylor’s rule changes, as coal plants trip on cue”;

“AEMO installs early warning system for surplus solar and rooftop PV shutdowns”;

A trio of stories from the ABC:

“Liberal MPs push back against the Nationals on net-zero target”;

“Pacific students bolstered in climate legal campaign”;

“Advocates urge further climate action in Australia ahead of Glasgow COP26 conference”;

And now we have five stories from The Guardian:

“Scott Morrison will return home to a fight on two fronts – and one could prove ruinous”;

“Sweden’s green dilemma: can cutting down ancient trees be good for the Earth?”;

“Net-zero is not the real issue: we need to focus on our carbon budget”;

“City Liberal MPs call for net-zero target as some Nationals remain implacably opposed”;

“Cop26 climate talks will not fulfil aims of Paris agreement, key players warn”;

From SBS News we learn that: “Children born today to see '24 times more' climate-induced disasters than their grandparents”;

And from Medium we hear about a form of pollution that is almost silent: “Wish Upon a Dark Sky”;

Again on Medium, but this time from Climate Conscious: “A Guide to Climate Tipping Points: The Antarctic”;

From The Daily Telegraph: “Canavan: Switching off fossil fuels will send us ‘back to the Stone Ages’”;

Two stories from The Conversation: 

“Tweets, emails or hand-written notes? What gets politicians to speak up on climate”;

“The hydropower industry is talking the talk. But fine words won’t save our last wild rivers”;

And then it is four stories from The Melbourne Age:

“Morrison’s visit to Glasgow climate talks likely to hinge on net-zero deal”;

“Nationals warn they won’t be a pushover on net-zero as party room debate delayed”;

“An Australian no-show at COP26 would stand out”;

and finally, “Powershift: The Latrobe Valley looks for a new future, again”;

Inside Climate News: “Warming Trends: Katherine Hayhoe Talks About Hope, Potty Training Cows, and Can Woolly Mammoths Really Fight Climate Change?”;

From Reuters: “Dark future? Climate change fuels higher heat, flood threats for children”;

Another story from The Guardian: “Paraguay on the brink as historic drought depletes river, its life-giving artery”.

Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/climateconversations

David Sassoon (pictured) is the founder and publisher of Inside Climate News, a not-for-profit organization concentrating on climate news with, of late, a particular emphasis on "ecocide".

David introduced an event from the World Economic Forum, "Preventing Ecocide".

We start today with three stories from Inside Climate News:

“In a Growing Campaign to Criminalize Widespread Environmental Destruction, Legal Experts Define a New Global Crime: ‘Ecocide’”;

“Ecocide: Should Destruction of the Planet Be a Crime?”;

“Does Nature Have Rights? A Burgeoning Legal Movement Says Rivers, Forests and Wildlife Have Standing, Too”;

Now it’s four stories from The Melbourne Age: 

“‘Deadset against’: Morrison confirms talks underway on net-zero amid pushback from Nationals”;

“Farmers essential for Australia’s net-zero 2050 push: report”;

“It’s a $50b-a-year export industry. How long until coal’s rivers of gold run dry?”;

Including an Editorial: “Coal’s demise brings a host of tough, new challenges”;

And from The New Daily: “Alan Kohler: Australia’s net-zero target must include legislation”;

From The Western Australian: “Scott Morrison might not attend UN Climate Change Conference COP26 summit in Glasgow this year";

And from The Guardian: “Coalition inertia on climate undermines Australia’s credibility in region, ex-diplomats warn”;

Two stories from The Conversation:

“The clock is ticking on net-zero, and Australia’s farmers must not get a free pass”;

“Agitated Nationals grapple with climate debate, as former minister Chester takes ‘a break’ from party room”;

Another story from The New Daily: “Nationals in net-zero turmoil as Darren Chester takes a ‘break’ over Barnaby Joyce’s ‘failure’”;

Now it’s Solar Punk: “Why This Gives Me Hope for the Future”;

“Stories, sound work, radio ideas, features and phonic experiments by Kyla Brettle and Rob Law exploring our local response to the climate crisis - and the difficult, emotional side of dealing with this mess - visit “Endgame”.

Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".

 

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/climateconversations